Customer Ratings & Reviews

not very accurate and stopped working after a couple of years despite no damage

Have to tap the face several times to get info on distance walked. Would prefer a button to push. However, great info on cell phone

It was ok but I found that it tracked more activity than I was doing. Example-I would get 60 steps from brushing my teeth.

This was a gift for my mom. The only issue she has if she is on the treadmill and holding on it doesn't record the steps.

Found this item to have good features but, poorly made because after 2 weeks of use the rubber fitband had snapped off.

ok for beginner ...but I wanted one step above. This was actually purchased by mistake.

i bought this for my wife and she likes it but I noticed it doesn't track steps very acurately. Close but not precise.

It did not work out for me so I returned it. Not waterproof

This works just fine for my daughter she is enjoying seeing her step count increase. She does find it hard to put on.

My wife's friends have a similar wearable from another company, and they constantly have better readings than my wife's when they are out jogging or going places. It seems like my wife's fitbit is always a couple of thousand steps off. The only plus isl that you get text and phone call notifications on this device.

did not like the way it fit on my wrist. Did not seem to track activity well and I had to return it.

Great gift for a family member that loves to stay active. Loves it so far and haven’t heard any complaints

Sleek design is a nice style for women. It is not accurate. Does not track fitness classes such as Pilates and weight training no matter how difficult they are. However, it does add up my step goal very quickly when mowing the lawn with a riding mower. Disappointed. Phone and message alerts on Fitbit are a nice feature

Clasp comes undone too easy. Sometimes if you hit your leg, it comes unbuckled

I just got the Alta today and had downloaded the app to have it all ready to go. Set up and syncing were easy, it does take a couple minutes for it all to be updated, But is all relatively easy. I had to practice the right "tap tap" to get the screen on when I want to check my stats. I have it synced with my phone so it vibrates every time I get a text, so I'll probably be turning that off. But other wise it's great and I can't wait to start tracking my activity! The band itself is very similar to the Charge HR band. There’s a textured pattern on the outside and soft rubber on the inside. Feels nice on the skin. Since I just received it, I can’t say if it’s going to give me a rash or anything. Although I did not have any issues wearing the Charge HR. The bands are easily replaceable. There’s a small lever/hook underneath each band that you use to take the band off. I’m definitely interested in trying out the leather bands and see how they hold up to daily wear. As for the buckle, this is one of my cons for the Alta. You have to snap it on just like the Flex. I actually wished they had just gone with the same buckle as the Charge HR here. The tracker itself is made of stainless steel and it’s not very heavy. In fact I barely notice the Alta on my wrist except when I need to see the time. Getting the display to turn on does require some patience. A double tap shows the time and then single tap takes you through the various data points - steps, miles, calories, active minutes, and alarms. You can also turn on gesture control so that you can see the time when you flick your wrist. Charging the Alta. This is a huge improvement over the Flex. The charger is this claw looking thing that grasps the sensor on the back when you line up the 3 modules. My only complain is that it’s a very short wire. But I will just charge it on my nightstand when I shower or at my work desk when I don’t have to get up for a while. Some new features: 1) notifications on your wrist. It does calls, texts, and calendar notifications. I’d say that this is useful as you can see these notifications on your wrist, but you can’t interact with them via the Alta like you would if you had a dedicated smartwatch. 2) move reminders. The Alta will vibrate and tell you to move if it has noticed that you haven’t taken at least 250 steps within the hour. You can set up the times that move reminders should be on. Some of the things it is missing are: 1) heart rate monitoring - if this is important to you then you’re better off getting the Charge HR or Surge, 2) altimeter - the Alta doesn’t track stairs and if you want this feature get the Charge HR, 3) waterproofing - don’t take it for a swim or shower. Besides you can charge the Alta while you’re taking a shower if you’re worried that the 5 day battery life is not sufficient for you. The App - I believe that the fitbit app is what makes fitbit wearables shine. It’s the social aspect of the app - friendly competitions, step challenges, earning badges - make using any of the fitbit wearables great. The app is intuitive and easy to use. I do wish their food database was just as robust as MyFitnessPal, but it’s pretty comprehensive where you can pretty much find any type of food on there. I had the Misfit Shine before and the app pales in comparison to the Fitbit app. Plus the fact that many of my friends are using Fitbit and not Misfit made me want to switch. Overall, I like what I have seen so far in the Alta. It’s sleek and lightweight and works with their app. I would definitely get this over the Flex or Charge. But I’m not sure if it’s worth $130 though.

I had issues getting and keeping this band connected to my Note 5. For this reason I had to return this product.

I was excited about this purchase. It has not been notifying me of my steps as it initially did the first week.

Works perfectly when I turn it on, but it is almost impossible to turn on to get to that perfect working screen

As long as it is synced to my wife's iPhone she can see results on the Fitbit app. Otherwise, you can't read the information while in sunlight. She also can't use the clock function because she can't see it. Continyuly looking to sync with the Fitbit app and more often than not she has to turn off Bluetooth function on her iPhone and turn it back on to get it to sync.

Good little tracker bought for wife. She likes it enough. But not her favorite